3 operating rooms damaged in Pa. hospital break-in

POTTSVILLE, Pa. (AP)  An eastern Pennsylvania hospital says three operating rooms suffered thousands of dollars in damage after police say a visitor broke in before later being found hiding in a recovery room.

Police say 34-year-old Larry Dettery is charged with criminal trespass, criminal mischief, public drunkenness and other counts. He remained jailed Wednesday and it wasn't immediately clear if he had an attorney.

The Republican-Herald reports (http://bit.ly/VYlye2 ) Dettery had accompanied a friend to the hospital and had been there for about 10 hours. Police were called after reports of a disturbance in the operating room suite.

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Police say they found Dettery hiding in a recovery room, with a bed pushed against the door.